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2023 Most Popular Other Philosophy & Religion Schools

62 Colleges
$42,895 Avg Salary
$22,356 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Other Philosophy & Religious Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 285 people earned a degree or certificate in other philosophy and religious studies, making the major the #306 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Other Philosophy & Religion Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Other Philosophy & Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Other Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges.

#1

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Our analysis found Biola University to be the most popular school for other philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.

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#2

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

Out of the 62 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary Washington landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMW is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg.

Full Other Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Mary Washington Report

#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Philosophy & Religion Schools list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, other philosophy and religious studies graduates from JMU take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Philosophy & Religion Schools list. UNCW is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

On average, other philosophy and religious studies graduates from UNCW take out $25,211 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Other Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Out of the 62 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

Full Other Philosophy & Religious Studies at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

With a ranking of #6, California Institute of Integral Studies did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Maharishi International University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Other Philosophy & Religion Schools list. MIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Fairfield.

Full Other Philosophy & Religious Studies at Maharishi International University Report

#7

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular other philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.

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Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Philosophy & Religion Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Boynton Beach, St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Other Philosophy & Religious Studies at Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary Report

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Philosophy & Religion Schools ranking. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full Other Philosophy & Religious Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Other Philosophy & Religion Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC
11 Claflin University Orangeburg, SC
11 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
11 Union University Jackson, TN

Other Philosophy & Religious Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Other Philosophy & Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 10,054
Religious Studies 9,470
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 34 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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